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It’s #ATW80 Day 46, and Larry and Zachary have made it to country #9: South Africa. From Johannesburg, Larry calls in to the Rick and Bubba Show for an update that includes a safari, a visit to the shanty towns, the powerful influence of Nelson Mandela on the healing of that country, and South Africa’s … Read more

“Drinking is the joy of the Russes!” —Prince Vladimir in The Primary Chronicle In Part 1 of my three-part series on Russia, I said that many of Russia’s problems could be attributed to the fact that Russia is not now—nor has it ever—been truly Christian. It is that faith that gave birth to the West … Read more

“It was no use assuming that Russian plans worked out well for Russians: they did nothing of the kind; Russians made failures of everything and reveled in failure.” —Bernard Pares, My Russian Memoirs Speaking of his 1839 trip to Russia, the Marquis de Custine wrote: “Whenever you are unhappy, go to Russia. Anyone who has come … Read more

What do we mean when we talk about “American Exceptionalism?” Is the concept arrogant, wrong, or contrary to the heart of the Gospel? What’s the history behind that term? Larry Alex Taunton joins In the Market with Janet Parshall on Moody Radio to unpack where the idea for his Around the World in 80 Days … Read more

The idea of “American Exceptionalism” is dead. Some never tire of lecturing us about how out-of-step America is with the rest of the world and how she needs to get with it. Worse, America, they say, is bad for the world. Her freedom and prosperity are merely historical accidents. Moreover, where America is exceptional—a deep … Read more

In a 1934 speech before the House of Commons, Winston Churchill said this: “Germany is arming fast, and no one is going to stop her. I dread the day when the means of threatening the heart of the British Empire should pass into the hands of the present rulers of Germany … I dread that … Read more

If you are a sports fan then you know that we are in the midst of “March Madness,” that is, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. For the uninitiated, a committee picks 64 college teams, and over the course of a few weeks those teams play until the field is whittled down to the “Final Four.” … Read more